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Blue Dream is a well known sativa, renowned for it’s crisp and airy high. It’s one of the few buds I’d recommend for a functional “morning high”, and this week we’ve got an iteration of the popular strain produced by NorthWest Cannabis Solutions (or NWCS for short). We’ve reviewed Haze from NWCS (Private Reserves) before (which was o-kay), but this Blue Dream is worthy of any veteran smoker.

NorthWest Cannabis Solutions is a jack of all trades producer, representing multiple brands across the recreational marijuana industry: Private Reserve, Legends, Solutions, Evergreen, EZ VAPE. and Magic Kitchen. Notably, their Legends products are consistently high quality and affordable. 3.5 grams of the Blue Dream you see in the pictures cost me $35, which is an excellent price.

By having so many brands, NWCS products are available in almost every pot shop I visit. At first the presence felt a little dominating, and I was wary of quantity over quality – but after enjoying several products (on and off the-review-record), the availability seemed like a good thing.

Even shops that are just opening (either by transition from medical, or brand new) seemingly have tons from the producer. I was just at the formerly medical-only (now 21+) Have a Heart* in Fremont the other day (amid drunken 8-bit antics at Add-A-Ball), and they had a spry collection of NWCS products. Perfect little $35 indulgence, and then back across the street for more inebriated pinball.

The buds are absolutely caked, decently trimmed, and seemed to burn well out of all contraptions. This Blue Dream is dense, but delicate enough to crumble between your fingers.

When in the grinder, the smell of weed takes over. Careful, you might wake the neighbors with this cheesy banana funk emanating from the basement. The taste is similar, with notes berry and a sharpness – almost a tanginess that lingers.

Getting stoned with Blue Dream is a highly euphoric experience, the sun itself seems to shine brighter. There is a lightness that comes with the feeling, and it’s why (as I said in the opening paragraph) this strain is one of a rare few I’ve dubbed “morning weed”; it won’t leave you burnt-out come afternoon because of the clear headed high.

Even though it’s strictly a sativa, that little 0.1% CBD gives a body vibe that works real well with the “mostly” head high. Embrace the day and venture forth; this is a strain created for being social, moving around, and enjoying yourself (not to say you can’t veg out with Blue Dream, as well – the world is your oyster).

Northwest Cannabis Solution products are probably available at whatever recreational mairjuana retailer is closest to you. We know for sure they can be found at Dockside Cannabis (SODO), Uncle Ike’s Pot Shop (Capital Hill), Have a Heart (Fremont), and Green-Theory (Bellevue). Don’t see your shop? Feel free to have a look-see at NWCS’ Product Finder.

Try the strain yourself? Specific questions? Anything cool we should be covering? Just let us know in the comments below.

*Disclaimer: Have a Heart advertises on High Above Seattle, this is no way influences our perspectives on the products that they (or other advertisers) sell. We strive to only write reviews on products worth enjoying, because life’s too short to smoke bad weed.

I had the pleasure of getting my hands on some Blue Dream, handmade by Liberty Reach – and currently being sold at Bothell’s Herbal Nation.

Liberty Reach is a grower based out of Raymond, Washington. Using a brief Google search, one can find out that Liberty Reach is actually a “brand name” for producer/processor BMF Washington. There is no official website for BMF Washington or Liberty Reach (that I could find), but there is a BMF Washington Facebook page with 6(!) likes.

Herbal Nation was selling two different Blue Dream’s from Liberty Reach: one batch had a stronger THC percentage, and cost slightly more. Naturally, I went for the higher THC Blue Dream because, why not?

The packaging itself is simple, adorning an image of a mountain with stars. It has a homemade feel, further reinforced by the line “handcrafted in Raymond, Washington”.

This specific Blue Dream has a very pungent and sweet smell, with a slight lingering spice. It seems to permeate through the bag, beckoning to be sampled.

The Specifics:

THC: 21.02%

CBD: .154%

Harvest Date: 7/28/14

Liberty Reach’s Blue Dream is decently dried, but I wouldn’t call it well cured. Despite that fact, there is an excellent balance of nug to leaf ratio, providing mostly bud – but yielding a keef frosted leaf around every corner. I actually enjoyed the ratio, as I prefer to stick a leaf at the bottom of each bowl to help prevent precious herbs being pulled through without restricting air flow.

Smoking out of a water pipe, Blue Dream tastes fresh with a gradual sour flavor (which is delicious). Smokeability itself is superb, the buds burn great and aren’t harsh.

Getting high with this Blue Dream will result in an instant wave of euphoria upon exhaling. The feeling comes on strong, and you’ll continue to peak higher over the course of a half hour; it’s kind of like watching a balloon rise up towards the skies, uncontrolled and at the mercy of the elements taking it higher.

It’s a wonderful feeling though – one I would recommend for those with a couple hours to fully enjoy it. This is not the herb you want to smoke right before you have to do anything important – like work. The way the high builds is very intense and should be enjoyed without constraints of order; in a couple hours you’ll be sorted, and moving on to the next hit. Also, I’m not advocating getting high before work… I just know some people do it and am giving them fair warning.

Comedown is not as bad as you would imagine for such a high THC content strain, but still you’re going to feel on the tired side. It’s basically like taking a trip to outer space and back – but without getting the bends.